Guest guest Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 i am glad she found that article for you. it is hard to describe. i was relieved that is all that it is, but still not happy about it either!!! kathy in il Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 Thanks Judy, I had never heard of this before. When I see the doctor I will ask her about it. I am not sure what is wrong. I do know that for awhile I have been in a flare. This weather here is awful but then so is the air conditioning. Thanks for your help, Lynn nonny46 wrote: > Lynn: > > I found this in an eMedicine article, which pretty well describes > what I experienced a couple of weeks ago: > > Costochondritis Overview > > Costochondritis is an inflammation of the junctions where the upper > ribs join with the cartilage that holds them to the breastbone or > sternum. The condition causes localized chest pain that you can > reproduce by pushing on the cartilage in the front of your ribcage. > Costochondritis is a relatively harmless condition and usually goes > away without treatment. The cause is usually unknown. > > Costochondritis is also considered as a possible diagnosis for adults > who have chest pain. Chest pain in adults is considered a potentially > serious sign of a heart problem by most doctors until proven > otherwise. Chest pain in adults usually leads to a battery of tests > to rule out heart disease. If those tests are normal, and your > physical exam is consistent with costochondritis, your doctor will > diagnose costochondritis as the cause of your chest pain. It is > important, however, for adults with chest pain to be examined and > tested before being diagnosed with costochondritis. Often it is > difficult to distinguish the two, without further testing. The > condition affects females more than males (70% versus 30%). > Costochondritis may also occur as the result of an infection or as a > complication of surgery on your sternum. > > Judi > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 ah...I highly doubt the definition that you are referencing is right....as it is PRIMARILY associated with the RIB head attaching to your breast bone/sterum...nothing to do with the shoulder it resolves ON ITS ON and takes a while ...but it is painful that is a given. we used to tell athletes to wrap their chest with wither a WIDE ace bandage or a rib supporter aka the " elastic " brace that the use for broken/fractured ribs. some people have actally used the black back supports that people who lift heavy objects during work use. pallative treatment...soak in epsom salt bath...at least TWO POUNDS in warm water. ice packs on the check WITH a towel between he ice/skin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 oops hit the send button by accident.... try to avoid stretching (easier said than done) it will be more painful at time when you take a deep breath and people tend to try to do shallow breathing which is not advocated alternative medical wise: try some traumeel/traumed cream or the homeopathic pills SOME times ruta gravis helps or arnica montana if you catch it in the early stages Wobezyme or Marcozyme helps: they are fruit derived enzymes that are known for reducing inflammation figure you are going to be uncomfortable for at least 2-3 weeks till its finally over....major pain usually dissipates 10 or so days after it started. WHAT EVER YOU DO...DO NOT APPLY HEAT! It may feel better initially but ICE is still the best treatment modality Just went thru this with my friend and had to convince her she didn't fracture a rib based on the mechanism of injury that caused it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 I too have costochondritis, and its painful for sure. I have the bumps also. When the pain comes on, not much helps at all. Its been causing me problems the last 4-5 weeks. Tawny > > Hi Heidi! i have had costochondritis for 5 years. i have bumps on my ribs. very similar to rhematoid bumps. it showed up before i had a real blown up flare with rheumatoid! it hurts bad. dr made me have a stress test before diagnosing me. it is really in remission, but i feel the pain from time to time. very scary! F. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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